#B4946B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.068 73.2), rgb(180, 148, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#B4946B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4946B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 148, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.068 73.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B4946B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4946B | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4946B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4946B text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4946B
oklch(68.6% 0.068 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9814B
oklch(63% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#946A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5820
oklch(49.2% 0.088 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#67481C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#B4946B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A09568 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C6C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8C89 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4946B
#B4946B
oklch(68.6% 0.068 73.2)
- #7D9DC4
#7D9DC4
oklch(68.6% 0.068 253.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B4946B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #B4946B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.